TV series

Encounters

Name: Encounters
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-09-27
Rating: 6.824
Cast: John E. Mack, Judy Bates, Lisil Field, Emma Kristiansen

2023TV-141 season6.8 / 10

Mass UFO sightings from the last 50 years fuel a mystery in this documentary series featuring eyewitness accounts, expert interviews and new evidence.

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Synopsis

Mass UFO sightings from the last 50 years fuel a mystery in this documentary series featuring eyewitness accounts, expert interviews and new evidence.

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About Encounters

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Cast

John E. MackSelf (archive footage)

Judy BatesSelf

Lisil FieldSelf (archive footage)

Emma KristiansenSelf (archive footage)

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Miniseries
Episodes: 4
Original language: English

Networks & production

Netflix
Amblin TelevisionUnited States
Boardwalk PicturesUnited States
Vice StudiosUnited States

Themes

alienalien contactalien encounteraliensminiseriesufoufo conspiracyufo sighting

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Messengers

Sep 27, 202354m4.0 / 10

In 2008, sightings of strange lights in the sky over Central Texas attract media attention and ridicule. New radar data supports eyewitnesses' claims.

Directed by Yon Motskin

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Episode 2

Believers

Sep 27, 202351m4.0 / 10

In 1994, over 60 children at a Zimbabwe school claimed to have seen aliens. Years later, witnesses maintain their accounts, while others are skeptical.

Directed by Yon MotskinGuest stars John E. Mack, Judy Bates, Lisil Field, Emma Kristiansen

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Episode 3

The Broad Haven Triangle

Sep 27, 202353m4.0 / 10

A close encounter at a children's school in a tiny Welsh village spurs a series of sightings. An astrophysicist theorizes about aliens and water.

Directed by Yon Motskin

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Episode 4

Lights Over Fukushima

Sep 27, 202347m4.5 / 10Finale

After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, survivors reported seeing bright lights above the power plant. For some, the event upholds a long-held belief.

Directed by Yon Motskin

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026